The Purpose and Use of ComfortCosimo, Inc., 1 okt 2007 - 384 pagina's One of the most popular American preachers of the 19th century, Episcopalian bishop Phillips Brooks was famous-and beloved-for his collections of sermons. The Purpose and Use of Comfort, first published in 1878, includes the title sermon as well as: . "The Withheld Completions of Life." "The Conqueror from Edom." "Keeping the Faith." "The Soul's Refuge in God." "The Man with One Talent." "Is It I?." "The Food of Man." "The Symbol and the Reality." and more.American clergyman PHILLIPS BROOKS (1835-1893) is also the author of Bohlen Lectures on The Influence of Jesus (1879) and Sermons Preached in English Churches (1883), but he is best remembered for writing the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem." |
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Pagina 15
... heaven of the inner life here , and then point onward to the dim but certain joys of the heaven that stands with its golden walls and gates of pearl in the splendor of the THE PURPOSE AND USE OF COMFORT . 16.
... heaven of the inner life here , and then point onward to the dim but certain joys of the heaven that stands with its golden walls and gates of pearl in the splendor of the THE PURPOSE AND USE OF COMFORT . 16.
Pagina 28
... Heavens which they have all seen before them . It is bound up with all belief in God . To cease to believe it would be to bow down at the footstool of a devil or a chance , and which of these would be the most terrible master who can ...
... Heavens which they have all seen before them . It is bound up with all belief in God . To cease to believe it would be to bow down at the footstool of a devil or a chance , and which of these would be the most terrible master who can ...
Pagina 30
... heaven to take it up in love . Day follows day , year follows year , it may be , and the man given to God trembles when he hears other men talk of the joy of divine com- munion , because no such ever comes to him . Once more , to such a ...
... heaven to take it up in love . Day follows day , year follows year , it may be , and the man given to God trembles when he hears other men talk of the joy of divine com- munion , because no such ever comes to him . Once more , to such a ...
Pagina 36
... heaven for which we are training , and our life in heaven may keep forever the blessing of earth in which we were trained . III . THE CONQUEROR FROM EDOM . " Who is 36 THE WITHHELD COMPLETIONS OF LIFE.
... heaven for which we are training , and our life in heaven may keep forever the blessing of earth in which we were trained . III . THE CONQUEROR FROM EDOM . " Who is 36 THE WITHHELD COMPLETIONS OF LIFE.
Pagina 46
... heaven , where from bright horizon to horizon there is nothing but safety and God ? We live a spiritual life like the life that our fathers used to live here in New England , who always took their gun to church with them and smoothed ...
... heaven , where from bright horizon to horizon there is nothing but safety and God ? We live a spiritual life like the life that our fathers used to live here in New England , who always took their gun to church with them and smoothed ...
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THE CONSOLATIONS OF | 98 |
VIII | 138 |
IX | 157 |
UNSPOTTED FROM THE WORLD | 174 |
XI | 193 |
AN EASTER SERMON | 210 |
IS IT I? | 247 |
THE FOOD OF MAN | 265 |
THE SYMBOL AND THE REALITY | 282 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 74 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity...
Pagina 39 - And I looked, and there was none to help; And I wondered that there was none to uphold : Therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; And my fury, it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, And make them drunk in my fury, And I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Pagina 3 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Pagina 20 - Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now ; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
Pagina 53 - I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Pagina 317 - I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ ; which is far better ; nevertheless to abide, in the flesh is more needful for you. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith, that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Pagina 192 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,